After starting your job, your manager sends you a friend request on Facebook. You accept but find that your manager posts the most childish jokes on his page. When he asks you in the morning if you saw his post last night, you say, "Yes, and I thought it was hilarious. I particularly liked the joke about the three men entering the bar." You are using __________ to help your manager like you.
A) implementation
B) social tuning
C) ingratiation
D) self-handicapping

Question

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In this scenario, the individual is using ingratiation, which means they are attempting to gain favor or approval from their manager by acting in a way they believe will be pleasing to the manager. They are not implementing anything or engaging in social tuning or self-handicapping tactics.

After Starting Your Job, Your Manager Sends You a Friend